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clap, dance and hum along. And EDM (electronic dance music) will once again
rock the riverfront this September during the Coming Home Festival.
And then there’s musical theatre.
“The musical style or genre that plays best in Windsor (right now) would
probably be musical theatre, if you're going strictly by attendance figures,” says
Jones.
This could bode well for Meloche, who hasn’t limited herself to being a
one-woman show. A graduate of St. Clair College’s Music Theatre Performance
program, she’s slated to appear in Theatre Ensemble’s Shrek this October.
And among the singers, songwriters, strummers and drummers, there are
many others making a name for themselves, here and away. Jones is a fan of The
Blue Stones, and has heard good things about The Walkervilles. “”And there's a
jazz bassist, Mike Palazzolo, who I think might go far.”
Music needs listeners, and the area’s music scene can only continue its proud
traditions if the audience sticks with them. If Detroit was the proverbial elephant
for earlier generations, we’re now impacted on a global scale. “Generally
speaking, live music is not nearly as popular or important to current generations,”
says Jones.“ There are so many other things competing for our attention and our
entertainment dollar.”
“My favourite thing about performing locally is being able to see my friends
and family in the crowd,” says Meloche.
Support the continued growth and appreciation of music in Windsor-Essex
this month. Check out Folk Fest or River Rock, visit a local performance
somewhere like Loreleis or Taloola, or pull up a lawn chair at an outdoor concert.
Perhaps we’ll even make enough noise to startle the elephant.
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